New £10billion HS4Air high-speed train looping London could link Heathrow to Gatwick in 15 mins

It would also connect Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham with the airports, as well as the Channel Tunnel

By Rosie Gizauskas

20th July 2018, 2:10 pm

Updated: 20th July 2018, 3:31 pm

PASSENGERS who want connect from Heathrow to Gatwick airports would in future be able to do so in just 15 minutes.

Plans for a new £10billion high-speed HS4 line have been announced that would create a loop around London, similar to the M25 - which will smash the current Gatwick to Heathrow journey time of one hour and 40 minutes.

The line would create a connection between Heathrow and Gatwick for the first time

Alistair Lenczer, director of Expedition Engineering said: “HS4Air will overcome the barrier that historic London represents in terms of rail connectivity between the UK regions and Europe.

“By allowing London to be bypassed at high speed, economic activity between the UK regions and Europe can expect to grow.”

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Nick McGough, associate partner at Weston Williamson + Partners who have helped mastermind the design, said: “HS4Air takes the problem of linking HS1 with HS2 and turns it into an opportunity in by-passing London entirely whilst better connecting the UK's two largest airports and the country generally through high speed rail.